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Wild turkey
łac. Meleagris gallopavo, Linnaeus, 1758
It lives in the forests of North America. Gobblers are much bigger than hens; their weight can exceed 10 kg. Their heads and necks are naked, covered with wattles ranging from red to white-blue. The wild turkey nests on the ground. It’s common for two hens to lay eggs into one nest and take turns during the incubation period. They can only fly close to the ground and no further than 400 m at a time; this skill is most often used when fleeing from a predator. Wild turkeys spend nights high on trees. In the USA roast turkey is traditionally consumed on Thanksgiving Day.
male
body length: 100–130 cm
wingspan: 165–183 cm
body mass: 9–22 kg
female
body length: 76–95 cm
wingspan: ca. 150 cm
body mass: 9–22 kg